Device for operating shutter-slats.



No. 657,367. Patented Sept. 4, I900. P. STABCK.

DEVICE FOR OPERATING SHUTTER SLATS.

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i DEVICE FOROPEBATING SHUTTER SLATS.

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DEVICE For, OPERATING SHUTTER-SLA'i'S.

srnciricArron forming part of Letters Patent its. 657,367, dated sptem'bei 4, 1906.

Application filed April 20, 19(10. Serial No. 135588. [No model.) i

To all whom it may concern: y 1

Be it known that I, PHILIP S'rAROK, a citi= zen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for Operating Shutter-Slats-, of which the following is a full and complete specification, such as will enable thoseskille'd in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. I

This invention relates to window-shutters, and particularly to devices for holding the slats of a shutter in any desired position; and the object thereof is to provide an improved device of this class which is simple in construction and operation and by means of by the same reference characters in each of the views, and in which Figure 1 is an inside view of a window-shutter provided with my improvement; Fig. 2, a similar view of one side of the shutter with part of the improvement removed; Fig. 3, a

section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1, part of the construction being broken away; Fig. 4:, an

inside view of one side of the shutter, showing the parts connected therewith; Fig. 5, an end view of a detail of the construction; Fig.

6, a side view thereof; Fig. 7, a side view of 1 one end of one of the slats, showing a part of my improvement connected therewith; Fig. 8 an end view of said part, and Fig. 9 a sectional detail of the construction I employ, In the drawings forming a part of this specification I have shown in Fig.- 1 at 10 an ordinary window-shutter provided with my improvement and in Fig. 2 a similar viewof one side of said shutter, and this shutter is provided with the usual slats l1, and in thepractice of my invention I secure to one side of the shutter, and preferably to the outer portion thereof, as shown in Figs. .3 and 4, a

metal strip 12, anda similar metal strip 13 is,

secured to the same side and to the front por 1 tion thereof by means of longitudinal slots 14, .formed in said strip, and screws 15, which are passed through said slotsand into the iwindow-fra'me. The strip 13 is free to move vertically by reason of the above method of connecting it with the frame of the shutter, and in order to movesaid strip vertically I secure to the outer side thereof and centrally thereof a metal block l6,and avertically-aw ranged recess 17 is formed in said side of the window-shutter to receive said block and in 'which said block is free to move. A metal plate 18 (see Figs. 1, 3, and 9) issecured to'the side of the shutter over the recess 17, and said metal plate is preferably provided with a countersunk and verticallyarrauged recess 19, in the bottom of which is a vertical slot 20, and a bolt 21 is secured to-the block 16, which is secured to the metal strip 13 and passes outwardly through the slot 20 and is provided at its outer' end with a set-nut 22, which serves as a knob,head,or handle to m ove the strip 13, and I also preferablypla ce be tween the plate 18 and the block 16 a washer or friction -plate 23.

12 is secured rigidly to the :side of the shutter,'while the metal strip 13 isfre'e to move Vertically, and the inner edges of said strips are flush and the strip 13 moves on the strip 12.

The ends offthe slats 11 are provided, adj atrunnion 24, having a circularhead 25,whicl1 is provided with acentral pivot-pin 2G and j two eccentrically-arranged logs or projections 27, which are both on the same side of a line passing diametrically through the. circular head 25, as clearly shown in Figs. 7 and 8. The metal strip 12 at the point where the slats connect therewith and in the edge thereof adjacent to the metal strip 13 is provided with a recess 28, adapted to receive the pivot-pin 26, this construction being best shown in Fig. 4, and at each side of saidreversely of said strip 13,and the recesses 29 and By means of thiscon struction it will be seen that the metal strip .85 cent to the strips12and 13, each with a metal 30 are substantially of the same depth, landthe recesses 30in the'strip 13ers separatedby a projection 31, which is preferably point-v ed, as shown in Fig. 4. In the upper portion of Fig. 4 the head of the trunnion 241's shown in full lines, while the pivot-pin 26 andlugs or projections 27 are shown in dotted lines, as is also one of the recesses and both of the recesses 29. The pivot-pins .26

are free to turn in the recesses 28', and the movement of the strip 13 is never suflicient to allow said pivot-pins to be detached from said recesses through the recesses 30in:

thestri-p 13, and when the'slats 171 areelosed" the lugs or projections 27 on the heads'25of strip-l2, while the other log or projectionifll will beturned farther intothere'cess'30 iu the .strip 13, and thefrev'erse movement of the; strip 13 will. reverse-this position of the lugsor' projections 27, and by means'of this arrangement the'slats-ll may be. closed on tnrnedlin. eitherdi rection, as will be. readily understood.

-' By means of thenut22,.whichservesassknob 5 shown; but the lower portion of said; strips 33. are broken away,-as indicated at.36,;so;a's t0' better show the construction andarrange-- By meanethese devices all. that isne'cessary toj-adjnst,

, or handle for the strip 13, the block .16,, min,

theplate .18,,an'd1the washer or frictiomplate 23,,iflthe latter-is employedmay be: seen re'lg I drawn together, and the'slats 1.1 may betbus locked in any desired position;,but itwiii be apparent that the washer or1frietion'plate23 'need not necessarily bev employed. I also; prefer to .einployawasher .or frictionphte- 2, whichxis placed between the nut,knob,.or handle22 and thebottom of theiplatelsiand which covers the slot 20 in. said plate; this Washer or frictionsplat e facilitates th'ef operation of the parts, as will readily uni-,1

"'d'erstood'. I alsoemploy bothat the fren t and back of theshn-tter a strip 33, preferably I made of wood, andfthese stripsl33 are designed to cover the t'runnions' 24 and the heads thereof,-- as clearly shown: in? Fig.1.."

The strips33 are of the form. shown in Figs-6.;

and 6, the former being an end view and the latter a side view of one of said strips,- and. I said strips are provided on said inner-sides edges with semicircular recesses 35*, in which thetrunnions2ei work, and said stripsm'ay be secured in place in any desired manner;

In Fig. 3 the upper ends of the strips-335m ment of the strips '12 and13 thefslats ll to any desi red position is to loosen the nut 22=andmovethe belt 21 up ordown j. the said slats may be locked in any desired.

I position,.as will be readily understood.- It will be apparent that-the herein-described cease-1T",

other and similar pnrposes',"an'd said apparatus is simple inf'constructiori and efiective in operation and may be applied to windowshutters of any kind or=class,.and it will be apparent thatchan'g'es in and modifications of the construction herein described may be imadewithout departing. from the spirit of my'invention. i i f Having-fully described my invent-ion, I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent j 1. A'windowrsh provided at one end with tr'u'nnion's bearing a central pivot-pimand two eccentric lugs or projections, the frame of said shutter being also providedwitharstationary and a imoyable strip, the stationary strip-being prothereof with deeper and converging recesses, landthemovable strip being provided adjawith two recesses, and means for moving the moyablestrip and'for locking it in. position, suphstantially as: shown and described.

l2. A window-shntter the slats of which are provided stone. and with a trunnion having provided at said end of said slats with a any strip being-provided at theend of each slat witltapivot-recesaand atthe sidesthere- "of with convergingdeeper recesses, and the movable strip being provided at'theen'd of recesses in the stationary strip and the. rel'cesses-in-ithe movable strip being adapted to meceive thelngs or projections on thehead c t the trunnions, and means for moving said .movable strip, substantially as shown and del'scribed;

34A windowrshutter' thes1ats of which are provided at -one" end with a trunnion having swimmer heads. provided centrally thereof v with a. pivoitpiflt, and at one. side thereof with fltwo? Inge-or projections, the shutter being provided at' said end of said slats'witha :l verticallyra'rranged stati'onarystrip and with ai novable stripadjacent thereto, saidstationarystrip being; provided. at the'end of each .flnowtble strip beingQpiOvided fat 'thezend of each slat. with 'tworecesses, the: converging c in; the m ovabieistrip being adapted to jreceive the lugspr projectiens on the head I f oi the trnnniona; and. means-for moving said vide'd' -;with detachable strips arranged. to

jprovidcd at one endwith a; pivot, and lugs or utter theslats'of which are ivided with. piVot-recesseS and at each side:

cent the recesses :inv the stationary strip,

"agcircnier head: provided centrally thereof with a-pivot pin, andiat one side thereof with. two-"lugs.or projections, the shutterlbeing' j vertica'lly a-rranged stationary strip, and; with J is movable stripadjacent thereto, said-stationseach slat with: two recesses, the converging islet with a. piivot-recessand atthe sidestherefot with converging, deeper recesses, and the rec in the stationary strip and the, re

i Y 'imovable strip; (said shutter being also pm I in the. plate 18, and. by tightening said nut,

fcove'n said: trunnions and the heads thereof," substantially as shown-andidescnibed.

*5 4AA window-shutter the slats of which-are lprojectionsjarranged eccentrically to said 65736 e j t pivot and onthe same side thereof, said shut- -ter being also provided at said end of said slot with a stationary and a movable strip,

the stationary strip being provided with a pivot-recess, and said stationary and movable strips being provided with recesses adapted to receive said lugs or projections, substantially as shown and described.

5. In an apparatus of the class described,

a rotatable member provided with a pivot-pin and at one side thereof with two lugs or projections arranged eccentrically thereto, said rotatable member being mounted in a frame provided with a stationary and a movable strip, said stationary strip being provided with a pivot-recess, and at the opposite side thereof with other recesses adapted to receive said lugs or projections, and the movable strip being also provided with recesses adapted. to receive said lugs or projections, substantially as shown and described.

6. In an apparatus of-the class described, a rotatable member provided with a trunnion having a circular head, a pivot-pin arranged centrally of said head, and lugs or projecq tions arranged eccentric-ally to said pin,and a support for the end of saidrotatable memher, said support being provided with a sta-,

tionary and a movablestrip, the stationary strip'being provided with a pivot-recess to receive said pivot-pin, and said movable and stationary strips being provided with recesses adapted to receive said lugs or projections, substantially as shown and described.

7. The herein-describeddevices for moving a rotatable member in a support-and for locking said member man desired position, consisting of a pivot-pin at one end of said rotatable member, and lugs, or projections arranged eccentrically thereto, said support being provided with a stationary member and a movable member, the stationary member being provided with a recess to receive the pivot-pin, and at the opposite sides thereof with recesses to receive said lugs or projections, and the movable member adjacent to the stationary member being also provided with recesses to receive said lugs or projections, and devices for moving said movable member and for locking it in any desired position, substantially as shown and described.

8. In an apparatus ofthe class described, a support,a rotatable member mounted therein and provided at one end'with a pivot-pin, and lugs or. projections arranged eccentrically thereto, said support being providedwith arecess to receive said pivot-pin, and with deeper recesses to receive said lugs or projections, and a movable strip connected with said support and provided with recesses which are also adapted to receive said lugs or projections, substantially as shown and described. i j i 09. In an apparatus of the class described, a support, a rotatable member mounted thereinand provided at one end with a pivot-pin, and lugs or projections arranged eccentrically thereto, said support being provided with a recess to receive said pivot-pin, and with deeper recesses to receive said lugs or projections, and a movable strip connected with said support and provided with recesses which are also adapted to receive said lugs or projections, and means for operatingsaid movable strip, substantially as shown and described. r

In testimony thatnI claim the foregoing as myinvention I have signed my name, in presence of the subscribing witnesses, this 18th day of April, 19001 j i j PHILIP STARCK.

Witnesses: i

T. A. STEWART,

V. MLVOSLER. 

